<p>How much would a downward grade trend due to increased rigor in classes and work load hurt an applicant?</p>
<p>Depends how downward. If you get mostly C’s on the AP classes you take it can be a problem.</p>
<p>No no not that extreme. I’m talking like 2 b’s sophomore year due to two ap classes and then 3 in junior year due to 5 ap classes. Overall though in ap classes I have gotten 6 As and 5 bs and then all As in honors classes.</p>